Opuntia polyacantha Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 9171

Opuntia polyacantha Haw.

Plains pricklypear

2005 Jerry Murray

2019 Robin Street-Morris

2018 Cynthia Powell

2008 Jason E. Willand

Opuntia polyacantha, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (162 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	CACTACEAE
Genus:	Opuntia
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. erinacea ... var. hystricina

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Opuntia polyacantha


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (OPPO) BONAP Distribution Map	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 24, 2021).